Natural Disasters in Fort Payne, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

80.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

73.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

74.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

13.5

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

32

Public Assistance

$16.0M

Individual Assistance

$2.7M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

18 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $16.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Hurricane Sally →HurricaneSep 2020——
Severe Thunderstorms →Severe StormJul 2020$1.0M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$384K$312K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2019$221K—
Hurricane Irma →HurricaneSep 2017——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2014$45K$53K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2011$7.6M$2.2M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-l… →Severe StormApr 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2010$2.3M$171K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and … →Severe StormMay 2009$182K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Str… →Severe StormApr 2009$445K—
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Hurricane Ivan →HurricaneSep 2004$282K$4K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$1.5M$26K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormNov 2002——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormDec 2001——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2000$2.0M—

Showing 20 of 34 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

40

Total Claims Paid

$1,038,204

Avg Claim Payout

$25,955

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

127

Federal Funding

$4,140,879

Properties Protected

345

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

5.20

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures77$1,113,983
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures24$1,176,576
601.1: Generators9$918,394
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)5$328,124
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions4$132,900

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Fort Payne has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 40 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $16,030,495 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,738,269 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 127 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.